It tests English language skills across the board that is, speaking, writing, reading and listening skills.

It enables candidates to maximize opportunities as most Australian, Canadian, British and New Zealand academic institutions, as well as the ones in the United States give credence to this test. Various professional organizations worldwide also accept IELTS test scores.

In case of candidates whose primary motivation is immigration, IELTS is designated as the only “Secure English Language Test” approved by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) for visa customers applying both inside and outside the UK. For Australia, New Zealand and Canada, it is one of the accepted tests to verify English language skills.

In either of the above modules, in a total time of two hours and forty five minutes, the candidate is assessed on his/her listening, reading, writing and speaking skills.

Marks are given for each individual test component, which are then averaged and rounded off to produce an overall result.

The scoring pattern is reflected on a scale of 0 to 9, where 0 indicates that the candidate did not appear for the test, while 9 indicates that the candidate is an expert and has full operational command of the language.

Note: IELTS recommends that organizations consider only a two year validity period for IELTS test results. This is because for non native speakers second language skills decrease with time.

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